A 32-year-old man, Rasaq Gafar, was arraigned on Wednesday, August 6, before the Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan for allegedly threatening the life of Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun on July 12. Gafar faces charges including threat to kill, threat to life, and breach of peace. Prosecutor Matthew Ojei informed the court that Gafar…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has issued an official statement clarifying the events surrounding an incident at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, involving Fuji music icon King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, and pilots from domestic airline ValueJet. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) had earlier announced the suspension…
On Tuesday, August 5, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, decorated Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Aliyu Shaba and Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Sentome Obi—recipients of the Police Officer of the Year Award for 2023 and 2024, respectively—with their new ranks. The decoration ceremony was held at the IGP Smart Conference Room,…
The Nasarawa State Police Command has refuted reports claiming that over 30 female students of the Federal University, Lafia, were raped during a recent bandit attack. In a statement on Tuesday, August 5, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ramhan Nansel, described the allegations as false, stating that investigations uncovered no evidence to support the…
The Kano State Hisbah Board has apprehended 26 individuals at Grace Palace Hotel, located near Bukabu Barrack in Kano metropolis, over alleged involvement in immoral activities. Dr. Mujahid Aminuddeen, the board’s Deputy Commander General, confirmed the arrests in an interview with Punch on Monday, August 4, 2025. He stated that the suspects, consisting of 14…
Saudi Arabia executed two individuals on Monday, August 4, for “terrorist crimes,” bringing the total number of executions over the past three days to 17, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. These latest executions followed a weekend wave in which 15 people—mostly foreign nationals—were put to death for drug-related offenses. Thirteen were convicted of…
Detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a ₦60 billion defamation suit against political commentator Reno Omokri, accusing him of making defamatory and prejudicial statements. The lawsuit, filed on 31 July at the Enugu State High Court, was brought by Mr. Kanu on behalf of himself and IPOB.…
The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has suspended its nationwide warning strike. NANNM’s Assistant Secretary-General, Chidi Aligwe, confirmed on Saturday that the one-week strike, originally scheduled to end next Tuesday, has been called off. He explained that the decision was reached during a virtual meeting of NANNM’s National Executive Council. “The strike…
Prime Minister Philip Pierre of Saint Lucia has denounced the “vilification and denigration” of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu by a group allegedly backed by the opposition, following his recent visit to the Caribbean nation. Speaking during his country’s 2025 Emancipation Day address, Pierre criticized Nigerians who attacked President Tinubu over his July visit to Saint…
Relationship expert Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has confirmed the arrest of her fiancé, celebrity auto dealer Ikechukwu Ogbonna (aka IVD), at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Friday, August 1. IVD was reportedly apprehended by officials from the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions while attempting to board a flight to…
